# Solcast

Source: https://docs.evcc.io/en/tariffs/solcast

Requires a [solcast.com](https://solcast.com/free-rooftop-solar-forecasting) account. The free "Home User" tier is often sufficient for private use. This plan has an API limit of 10 requests per day.

Supported features: Global

## Parameters

| Name | Description | Default / example | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| site | Ressource ID of your site |  |  |
| token | API Token |  |  |
| from | Start time Start time of data retrieval, specified in full hours, e.g. "6" |  | advanced |
| to | End time End time of data retrieval, specified in full hours, e.g. "20" |  | advanced |
| interval | Interval | 3h | advanced |

## Configuration example for evcc.yaml

```yaml
tariffs:
    solar:
      - type: template
        template: solcast
        site: # Ressource ID of your site
        token: # API Token
        from: # Start time, Start time of data retrieval, specified in full hours, e.g. "6" (optional)
        to: # End time, End time of data retrieval, specified in full hours, e.g. "20" (optional)
        interval: 3h # Interval, optional
```